# hem vs hi

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hem
*intj · IPA /hɛm/ · frequency rank #21,236*
Used to fill in the gap of a pause with a vocalized sound.

### hi
*intj · IPA /haɪ/ · frequency rank #1,079*
A friendly, informal, casual greeting said upon someone's arrival.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hem-vs-hi